used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
Don't
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From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
divisible by two
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
go away from a place
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MURDER SYNDICATE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
pshaw
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From this reading And besides, this work could not be postponed----" "Oh, pshaw!
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
Sturgis
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From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading THE MURDER SYNDICATE.
express in words
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER SYNDICATE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
to-day
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From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
at the time that
From this reading I tell you when a man has had the narrow squeak you have, there has been a tremendous strain upon his heart, and it is positively dangerous----" "Don't scold, old man; I have never in my life been better than I feel to-day.
won't
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From this reading "See here, Sturgis; this won't do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forbade you to do a stroke of work to-day, or even to leave your bed; and here you are scribbling away just as though nothing had happened.
